Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon or SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail — which comes out ahead?

SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail has the stronger available profile on flat grade share and conditions.

Route comparison snapshot

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
Unavailable
flat grade share
14.7%
lower ascent
6,214 m
climbing density
61.5 m/km
net elevation
1 m
maximum grade
91.9%

SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
15.5%
flat grade share
16.2% Favoured
lower ascent
4,300 m
climbing density
42.4 m/km
net elevation
-34 m
maximum grade
40.1%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricDolomiti Extreme Trail UltramarathonSciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
Flat grade share14.7%16.2%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)Unavailable15.5%
Uphill share43.2%41.3%
Steep-up share33.2%26.8%
Downhill share42.1%42.5%
Total ascent (m)6,214 m4,300 m
Climbing density (m/km)61.5 m/km42.4 m/km
Longest climb length (m)3,580 m3,720 m
Longest climb gain (m)578 m509 m
Longest climb average grade16.1%13.7%
Total descent (m)6,213 m4,334 m
Net elevation (m)1 m-34 m
Max absolute grade91.9%40.1%
Start elevation (m)841 m48 m
Finish elevation (m)841 m14 m
Scenic score100/100100/100
Conditions69/10094/100

Only metrics available for at least one side are shown. A ✓ marks the better value for each metric (higher-is-better aware). Scores are out of 100 when available. Ascent, climbing density, max absolute grade and median finish describe course or field context and are not marked as better or worse.

Race facts that change the decision

Race facts comparison
FactDolomiti Extreme Trail UltramarathonSciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-12 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-19 (legacy event-level date).

LocationForno di Zoldo, Val di Zoldo, ItalyRiomaggiore / Monterosso al Mare, Cinque Terre, La Spezia, Liguria, Italy
Actual distance101 km101.4 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
Course typeUnavailableLoop
SurfaceMountain trailMix of mountain single Track trails and provincial roads.
Elevation characterMountainousMountainous
TerrainTrail, MixedTrail, Mixed
SceneryCountryside, Forest, Historic, Waterfront, Mountain, Lakeside, RiversideCoastal, Mountain, Vineyard, Historic, Parkland, Forest, Countryside
AtmosphereWilderness, Destination, Scenic TourScenic Tour, Destination, Competitive
TechnicalityVery TechnicalTechnical
Total ascent6,214 m4,300 m
Climbing density61.5 m/km42.4 m/km
Total descent6,213 m4,334 m
Net elevation1 m-34 m
Max absolute grade91.9%40.1%
Flat grade share14.7%16.2%
GAP factorUnavailable15.5%
Cutoff30:00:0024:00:00
Field capUnavailable100
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-12 (legacy event-level date).

SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-19 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
Forno di Zoldo, Val di Zoldo, Italy
SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
Riomaggiore / Monterosso al Mare, Cinque Terre, La Spezia, Liguria, Italy

Actual distance

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
101 km
SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
101.4 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
Held
SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
Held
SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
Held

Course type

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
Unavailable
SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
Loop

Surface

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
Mountain trail
SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
Mix of mountain single Track trails and provincial roads.

Elevation character

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
Mountainous
SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
Mountainous

Terrain

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
Trail, Mixed
SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
Trail, Mixed

Scenery

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
Countryside, Forest, Historic, Waterfront, Mountain, Lakeside, Riverside
SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
Coastal, Mountain, Vineyard, Historic, Parkland, Forest, Countryside

Atmosphere

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
Wilderness, Destination, Scenic Tour
SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
Scenic Tour, Destination, Competitive

Technicality

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
Very Technical
SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
Technical

Total ascent

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
6,214 m
SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
4,300 m

Climbing density

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
61.5 m/km
SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
42.4 m/km

Total descent

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
6,213 m
SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
4,334 m

Net elevation

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
1 m
SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
-34 m

Max absolute grade

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
91.9%
SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
40.1%

Flat grade share

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
14.7%
SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
16.2%

GAP factor

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
Unavailable
SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
15.5%

Cutoff

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
30:00:00
SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
24:00:00

Field cap

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
Unavailable
SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
100

Entry model

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
Open
SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
Open

Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.

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